How to Include Family Who Can’t Attend Your Elopement on Your Special Day
Elopements are intimate by design. They’re about stripping away expectations and choosing presence, intention, and adventure. But just because you’re exchanging vows on a windswept ridge or deep in the desert doesn’t mean the people you love most aren’t part of it. 🤍
Over the years, we’ve filmed elopements where family couldn’t attend for all kinds of reasons—distance, health, finances, or timing. And honestly? Some of the most emotional moments of the day come from the ways couples choose to include them anyway.
Here are some meaningful, intentional ways to bring your people into your elopement—no matter how far away they are.
A Bryce Canyon National Park Elopement: The Love Story of Yara and Jonathan
Yara and Jonathan met at work. They were on the same team, but had never met in person (only on Zoom work calls). Yara quoted Step Brothers and Jonathan paused the meeting to unmute himself, asking if Yara was quoting that movie. Then he said, "Did we just become best friends?"
They ended up becoming more than just best friends though. They bonded over cocktails, travel and adventure, and identifying various plants on their phone apps. Eventually they decided to elope in the beautiful landscape of Southern Utah in Bryce Canyon National Park with their closest friends and family. Here is their love story.
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